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Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

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For an introduction to Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae), see:

Family Pyralidae

http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pyra/pyra-moths.html

Family Crambidae

http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/crambidae/crambidae.html

 

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Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

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ibaird wrote:
1 min ago
Similar, but I don't think the detail of M. poliochyta is represesented here sufficiently for me to be sure,
Pyralidae (family)
ibaird wrote:
23 min ago
Agreed.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=77033
Unverified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
WendyEM wrote:
1 hr ago
I can't match this with any of the BOLD named or unnamed species.
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donhe wrote:
Yesterday
Morosaphycita poliochyta ?
Pyralidae (family)
ibaird wrote:
13 Jun 2025
A new sighting for NatureMapr;s Canberra and Southern Tableland region. A species known to occur in the ACT.
Orthaga thyrisalis

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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